tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186296632191602837.post6477245053051048755..comments2023-11-16T20:42:46.052-08:00Comments on The Best Hearts Are Crunchy: May Day Romance -Postcard Friendship Friday #166Beth Niquettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123973998090266918noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186296632191602837.post-25783771120254827392013-05-04T05:26:29.802-07:002013-05-04T05:26:29.802-07:00May 1 is legal holiday here in the Philippines for...May 1 is legal holiday here in the Philippines for Labor Day, like in some countries. May Day is more so celebrated at the end of the month. Being a Catholic country, we have a Flores de Maria every evening where we offer flowers to the Virgin Mary. At the end of the month, a Reyna Elena or Queen Elena is chosen as the prettiest lady and there's a procession around town.<br /><br />I miss this tradition in the province cause it's a commercialized celebration here in the city.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742777265021634232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186296632191602837.post-44896486863349017422013-05-03T14:52:57.798-07:002013-05-03T14:52:57.798-07:00We never did celebrate May Day when I was a child ...We never did celebrate May Day when I was a child but my son's school always had great festivities, with a maypole and dancing.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140046386364588303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186296632191602837.post-61005938129925536692013-05-03T11:40:56.389-07:002013-05-03T11:40:56.389-07:00I don't think I have ever celebrated May Day. ...I don't think I have ever celebrated May Day. I feel like I've been left out of something wonderful and gay!VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186296632191602837.post-22104984983033758782013-05-03T07:06:49.997-07:002013-05-03T07:06:49.997-07:00I love the old traditions of May Day. I remember y...I love the old traditions of May Day. I remember you getting the chance to dance the may pole; I never did, and I was SOOOO jealous!!!<br /><br />I do remember making flower baskets, though. Do you remember filling them with flowers and sneaking them over to Grammie's house? We'd hang them on her door, knock like crazy, then run away and hide before she answered. Why is it we thought she didn't know who did it??? :=}Clytiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18031797083999722788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186296632191602837.post-2698417400357706222013-05-03T03:24:09.157-07:002013-05-03T03:24:09.157-07:00You really have lovely May Day memories! I remembe...You really have lovely May Day memories! I remember how mother made a special lemonade from lemons, brown sugar, and yeast called "sima" she also made " tippaleipä" a special Finnish Vappu ( May Day ) Funnel cakes - they were delicious. We children had balloons and other decorations like paper streamers.<br />Have a lovely spring weekend!caijsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756133244115404511noreply@blogger.com